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Package abc.notation
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This package defines all classes related to tunes in abc notation.
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/AccidentalType.html" title="interface in abc.notation">AccidentalType</A></B></TD>
<TD>Constants for accidental types.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/MusicElement.html" title="interface in abc.notation">MusicElement</A></B></TD>
<TD>A tagging interface for all elements that are part of a tune's music.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/MusicPresentationElement.html" title="interface in abc.notation">MusicPresentationElement</A></B></TD>
<TD>A tagging interface for all elements composing a tune's music that are
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/BarLine.html" title="class in abc.notation">BarLine</A></B></TD>
<TD>This class defines bar lines.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/EndOfStaffLine.html" title="class in abc.notation">EndOfStaffLine</A></B></TD>
<TD>A tagging class used to represent an end of staff line.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/Fraction.html" title="class in abc.notation">Fraction</A></B></TD>
<TD>This class enables the representation of a fraction.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/KeySignature.html" title="class in abc.notation">KeySignature</A></B></TD>
<TD>This class defines key signatures using modes definition like E major, G minor etc etc...</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/MultiNote.html" title="class in abc.notation">MultiNote</A></B></TD>
<TD>A multi note is a group of notes that should be played together.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/MultiPartsDefinition.html" title="class in abc.notation">MultiPartsDefinition</A></B></TD>
<TD>This class describes the way a multipart music tune is defined.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/Note.html" title="class in abc.notation">Note</A></B></TD>
<TD>This class defines a (single) Note : height, rhythm, part of tuplet, rest etc...</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/NoteAbstract.html" title="class in abc.notation">NoteAbstract</A></B></TD>
<TD>This is the abstract class to define notes or multi notes.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/NotesSeparator.html" title="class in abc.notation">NotesSeparator</A></B></TD>
<TD>A tagging class used to delimiter groups of notes in score.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/Part.html" title="class in abc.notation">Part</A></B></TD>
<TD><TT>Part</TT> objects are used to define parts in tunes.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/RepeatBarLine.html" title="class in abc.notation">RepeatBarLine</A></B></TD>
<TD>A special bar line that enables you to repeat part of music from a tune.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/RepeatedPart.html" title="class in abc.notation">RepeatedPart</A></B></TD>
<TD>A simple <TT>Part</TT> repeated several times.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/RepeatedPartAbstract.html" title="class in abc.notation">RepeatedPartAbstract</A></B></TD>
<TD>Abstract class that defines the number of times a part in a tune's music should
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/SlurDefinition.html" title="class in abc.notation">SlurDefinition</A></B></TD>
<TD>A tagging class to represent slurs between notes.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/Tempo.html" title="class in abc.notation">Tempo</A></B></TD>
<TD>The tempo class enables you to define tempo values from a reference note
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/TieDefinition.html" title="class in abc.notation">TieDefinition</A></B></TD>
<TD>A tagging class to represent ties between notes.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/TimeSignature.html" title="class in abc.notation">TimeSignature</A></B></TD>
<TD>This class enables you to describe any time signatures like 4/4, 6/8 ...</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/Tune.html" title="class in abc.notation">Tune</A></B></TD>
<TD>This class encapsulates all information retrieved from a tune transcribed
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/Tuplet.html" title="class in abc.notation">Tuplet</A></B></TD>
<TD>A class to define tuplets.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/TwoNotesLink.html" title="class in abc.notation">TwoNotesLink</A></B></TD>
<TD>This class abstracts any kind of relationship  between two notes.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/Words.html" title="class in abc.notation">Words</A></B></TD>
<TD>A class to describe words (lyrics) for a tune.</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%"><B><A HREF="../../abc/notation/NoSuchTuneException.html" title="class in abc.notation">NoSuchTuneException</A></B></TD>
<TD>This exception is thrown when a requested tune hasn't been found.</TD>
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Package abc.notation Description
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This package defines all classes related to tunes in abc notation. This package enables 
an object oriented description of the musical information described in abc file. 
This includes <A HREF="../../abc/notation/Tune.html" title="class in abc.notation"><CODE>tune</CODE></A>, header information, scores and parts 
definitions for instance.
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